Chapter 274

What followed was an outpour of outrage on Janice's behalf. A woman this talented had stood by her boyfriend's side, helping him build his career, only to be heartlessly discarded. More and more people sympathized with her. Even neutral bystanders, after looking into the full story, felt she had been deeply wronged. But what fueled the backlash even more was that she had never spoken ill of her ex in public. Every video and photo that surfaced showed him yelling and insulting her, being a bitter, angry mess. Within two hours, Simon's social media exploded. And it didn't stop there. People quickly dug up Legacy Twine, the new company he had registered. This meant his business partner—the Appleton family—was dragged into the firestorm as well. The results? Online harassment, phone calls at all hours, and hate comments flooding their websites. Customers placed orders with the Appletons only to cancel them immediately, over and over again. By the time Elsie finally got wind of the s